husky 338

[treeslayer]

I'm buying a 338 and wondering what others experienced with the muffler blowing onto the hand. I noticed this "design flaw"
as soon as I picked it up, but as I am left handed, it would not be as bad. ( when the saw is cutting sideways with side handle on top the exhaust would burn up a right handed person.) My dealer in Round Hill, Va, when asked what husqvarna was going to do about it, called his supplier and found out they now can provide a guard, which he ordered several of, and will not sell the saws without! I thought that was pretty cool of him. He was annoyed that he heard about from me and not them.

This saw has the same HP as a 020, so I am looking forward to trying it out.
Anybody else got one?

 

[Sylvatica]

treeslayer,

Can't offer anything regarding exhaust on the hand, or much on the 335 or 338 in general, since while I have run a 335, I've never owned one, and have not yet run a 338 at all.

I can say that I am very satisfied with my new 200T and will be buying another soon. 3-screw adjustable carb, and good power and torque once the muffler baffle/screen goes, basically making another port, as far as I can tell.

Surprising that the Husky would go to full production without them figuring out they needed the exhaust shield earlier. Better late than never.

Let us know how you like the Husky.